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  • daydrinkingchickadee@lemmy.mlOPtoMemes@lemmy.mlSoon
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    12 hours ago

    the ancient egyptian empire lasted over 3k years

    No, not even close. The Egyptian Empire lasted from 1570 to 1069 BC.

    The claim comes from John Glubb

    No, there are others as I’ve already mentioned. The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio also arrives at the 250 year number. Cliodynamics and Structural-Demographic Theory suggests cycles of 200-300 years as well.



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    6 days ago

    The Roman Empire began in 27 BC with Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. It eventually split in half in 395 AD. The Western Roman Empire, including the city of Rome itself, fell in 476 AD. The Eastern Roman Empire, or the Byzantine Empire was centered on Constantinople, not Rome.